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After 15 Failures, Umar Janj Finally Heard the Words He Had Been Waiting For: ‘I have made it'

4 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Umar Janj from Jaisalmer secured AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ failures, four attempts, four SSBs and missing the 2024 interview by 12 marks.

Be Inspired

Ritesh Randhir: The CRPF Officer Who Faced Bullets, a Venomous Snake and the Unpredictability of the Jungle

4 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From a childhood dream of wearing the uniform to leading high-risk anti-Naxal operations, this CAPF officer’s...

Eco Warrior Awards

How IFS Sarthak Parashar Is Using Stories, Sketches and Literature to Make Wildlife Conservation Personal

3 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IFS Sarthak Parashar uses storytelling, sketches, social media and literature to bring wildlife conservation...

Change Makers

From Gharials to Turtles: How a Young Forest Officer Is Building a New Conservation Model in Uttar Pradesh

3 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Shiva Shankar, IFS, is driving wildlife conservation through habitat protection, anti-poaching action...

UPSC Stories

NDA Failures, CAPF Setbacks, Then AIR 248:How Abhishek Parmar Overcame Years of Exam Setbacks

3 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

Abhishek Parmar became the third generation of his family to enter uniformed service after overcoming...

Must Read

13,000 CAPF Officers Await Cadre Review; Proposals Reach Finance Ministry

20 August 2026

UP Govt Spends ₹9 Crore on Police CUG Numbers, Yet No SP/SSP Answered Public Calls; 72 DMs Also Missed Calls

21 August 2026

Rajasthan Chief Secretary V Srinivas Gets 6-Month Extension; Will Continue Till February 28, 2027

Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas Gets 6-Month Extension; Will Continue Till Feb 28, 2027 - Here's Why

20 August 2026

Videos

He Served in J&K, NIA, UIDAI and ACB. Now Anand Jain Leads Ladakh Police

2 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Dr. Sagar Preet Hooda: The Officer Who Came Back To Lead Chandigarh Police

29 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From Police Officer to Forensic Pioneer: How Dr Keshav Kumar Made Science a Weapon Against Crime

26 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

J&K Cadre: 11 IAS, IPS Officers Transferred Across AGMUT Segments in Less Than 2 Months; More Transfers Likely

4 September 2026

Who Is IAS Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar? Karnataka Officer Suspended Amid KPSC Recruitment Probe

4 September 2026

Andhra Pradesh Revokes Suspension of 2 IPS Officers Kanthi Rana Tata, Vishal Gunni

4 September 2026

Odisha: 14 Senior OAS Officers Accorded IAS Rank - List Inside

4 September 2026

Haryana Transfers 29 IPS, 1 HPS Officer: 5 Districts Get New SPs, Ashwin Shenvi Gets Karnal IG Charge

4 September 2026

Meet Senior IFS Muanpuii Saiawi, Concurrently Accredited as India’s High Commissioner to Vanuatu, 5th Posting in a Fortnight

3 September 2026

PSU News

NTPC Electron Quiz 2026–27: Mumbai Regional Round Set for September 17

4 September 2026

NHPC Achieves Record Monthly Power Generation of 4,695.74 MU in August 2026

3 September 2026

NRDC and ONGC Partner to Strengthen Technology Development, Transfer and Commercialisation

3 September 2026

NHPC Launches SAP S/4HANA ERP to Drive Digital Transformation Across Group Entities

3 September 2026

MECL Receives Reissued ISO Certifications, Reaffirms Commitment to Quality and Sustainable Exploration

3 September 2026

DMRC Wins Overall Excellence in HR Practices for Greater Good Award at XLRI Conclave

3 September 2026

CMPDI Honoured at Esri India User Conference 2026 for Geospatial Technology Innovations

3 September 2026

Power Grid Wins ₹1,152 Crore Gujarat Transmission Project for 7,500 MW Lakadia RE Zone

3 September 2026

Defence News

CISF Expands Family Welfare Push With Skill Training, Competitive Exam Support

4 September 2026

Rajnath Singh Unveils ‘RAKSHA’ Defence Diplomacy Document, Sets 10-Year Roadmap for Global Partnerships

4 September 2026

Russia Claims Su-57 Fighter Jet Survives Temperatures Hotter Than Lava During Combat Flights

3 September 2026

India Set To Approve Indigenous Helicopter Programme Worth ₹13,500 Crore

3 September 2026

Judiciary News

Telangana HC Issues Contempt Notice to IAS Officer Yogita Rana in HPS Society Case

4 September 2026

BRICS Chief Justices' Forum 2026: Why Judicial Leaders From 10 Countries Are Meeting CJI Surya Kant In Delhi This Week

3 September 2026

Big Relief For Tamil Nadu! Centre Agrees To Return All Unfilled NEET-SS Super-Speciality Seats

3 September 2026

Big Relief For Law Students: Supreme Court Strikes Down BCI Action Against NALSAR

3 September 2026

CSR News

BPCL’s CSR Initiative Pragati Trains 10,000 Mechanics Across 22 States and 2 Union Territories

2 September 2026

NBCC Wins ‘Champion Emerging’ Award at EXCEED CSR Awards 2026 for Hanle Ambulance Initiative

1 September 2026

BEL Lays Foundation Stone for Modern Crematorium at Lucknow Cantonment Under CSR Initiative

31 August 2026

How a Scholarship Is Helping Build India’s Next Generation of Doctors

29 August 2026

Opinion

Features

India’s Next Strategic Test: Can Diplomatic Reach Keep Pace with Capability?

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

Two Chairmen, Two Exits, One Governance Question: Who Really Exercises Power?

Col MV Shashidhar

Cartoon of the Week

Beyond Bureaucracy

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

How Gujarat Built India's Most Powerful Industrial Machine

2 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

How a biennial global summit - Vibrant Gujarat - that changed the rules of investment forever.

UPSC Stories

After 15 Failures, Umar Janj Finally Heard the Words He Had Been Waiting For: ‘I have made it'

4 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Umar Janj from Jaisalmer secured AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ failures, four attempts, four SSBs...

NDA Failures, CAPF Setbacks, Then AIR 248:How Abhishek Parmar Overcame Years of Exam Setbacks

3 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

Abhishek Parmar became the third generation of his family to enter uniformed service after overcoming...

After 3 NDA Attempts and a 7-Mark Miss, Naveen Kumar Saini Gets AIR 7 in UPSC CAPF 2025

24 August 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Naveen Kumar Saini secured AIR 7 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after multiple NDA and SSB failures and missing CAPF...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

Unfiltered and Unapologetic: Ratna Manucha’s Witty Take on the Little Things of Life

22 August 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Ratna Manucha’s Unfiltered: The Little Things finds humour, nostalgia and quiet wisdom in the ordinary...

Innocence at Risk: A Father-Daughter Dialogue on Protecting Childhood in the Age of Algorithms

19 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

Written by lawyer Aishwarya Srivastava and her father, retired IPS officer Dr Shailendra Srivastava,...

A Rainy Mumbai, a Gentle Giant and Two Best Friends: The World of Rain Holiday

15 August 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A tender, imaginative tale of friendship, emotions and childhood, where a gentle giant named Mighty becomes...